La Salle Leads AP Poll With Unbeaten Start
La Salle, defending NIT champions, tops the first 1952 53 AP college basketball poll with 26 first place votes and 692 points after an unbeaten six game stretch. Kansas State second with 16 first place ballots and 552 points following a win over San Francisco.
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Charles Defeats Buford In Seven Round TKO at Boston Garden
Ex champ Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati defeated Big Frankie Buford of Oakland in Boston Garden on a seven round technical knockout. Charles showed a strong offense but landed only two solid blows, with a first knockdown in round six and a second in round seven before referee Joe Zapatas halted the bout at 2 13 of the seventh. Buford entered the fight heavier than Charles.
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No Tie Score When Lions Rams Meet Sunday in Playoff
Commissioner Bert Bell of the NFL says the Lions and Rams will not finish tied. If regulation ends tied, they start a sudden death period with first scoring team winning. Kickoff is 1 30 p m EST. The winner faces the Browns for the title in Cleveland on December 28.
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Rams Clinch National Division With 42 14 Win Over Packers
A year ago the Los Angeles Rams captured the National Division title by routing the Green Bay Packers 42 to 14 as the Detroit Lions fell to the San Francisco 49ers. The recap notes prior milestones including a coach resignation at Texas A&M and past boxing headlines.
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United Propaganda Campaign Against Communists Urged
Premier Alcide de Gasperi urged NATO ministers in Paris to mount a united propaganda campaign against the Communists. He argued Western democracies must express and spread their ideas in response to Soviet pressure. Council chairman Ole Bjorn Kraft warned that danger could rise quickly and that NATO had not yet achieved balance with the Soviet bloc.
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United States completed and in service June 1952
The United States was completed and placed in service in June 1952. At present no passenger carrying ship is being built or on order for private ownership.
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United States
Maxim and Moore Both Predicting Victory Tomorrow
ST. LOUIS Maxim predicts a win over Archie Moore in their 15 round light heavy title defense. Moore says he will knock Maxim out and expects to claim the title after a long wait. The bout is set for 9 p m CST with coast to coast coverage minus St Louis. Promoters project a total payout near 80 000 with Maxim taking most of the money.
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International Boxing Club
Silk production from a silkworm cocoon reaches 800 to 1000 yards
The Q and A note asks how many yards of silk a silkworm or its cocoon can produce. The answer states between 800 and 1000 yards.
Cavalier Quint Tops VIII 69 62
Roanoke’s Maroons bounced back from a rough stretch with an 87 73 win over Lynchburg College. Walt Dereks led scoring with 20. Don Bowles had 25 for Lynchburg. Virginia’s Cavaliers beat VMI 69 62 in a Big Six clash.
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Bill Ralph
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Charlie Gambler
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Shendow to Head Winchester Basketball Committee
Noah Shendow will chair the Winchester Basketball Committee for the coming season. He will form a committee to assist with the winter recreation program. Rebecca Pyne was elected secretary-treasurer at the organization meeting. Teams from the City League will invite outside squads including Berryville and Front Royal. Girls and men league participants are named with planned entries from H. Ebert Toledo Sealey Nurses and American Legion Junior Chamberapon Bridge. Entry deadline is Saturday noon January 3 1953 for Recreation Department rosters. League play starts January 15 on the Armory floor with games on Thursday Saturday and Sunday.
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Salzburg festival honoring Mozart started in 1920
The annual Salzburg festival honoring Mozart was inaugurated in 1920 by Max Reinhardt and Richard Strauss.
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Reynolds Wins AL Earned Run Average Title in 1952
Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees led the American League with a 2.07 ERA in 1952, posting a 20– win season over 244 innings. He became the fifth Yankee to win the ERA crown, while also topping the circuit in strikeouts with 160 and six shutouts. Bobby Shantz won 24 games and was MVP, with Mike Garcia close behind in ERA. Cleveland’s Bob Lemon led in complete games and innings pitched, while Early Wynn logged 23 victories and Art Houtteman suffered 20 losses.
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Allie Reynolds
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Hal Newhouser
Associated Press
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Reynolds
Bot Shawkey
Wiley Moore
Lefty Gomez
Spud Chandler
Early Wynn
Cleveland
Art Houtteman
Broncho Bill Real Person or Legend
J. N. A. states Broncho Bill was Wil Mam Walters a real Southwest figure famed for cattle rustling and train robbery as a young man. He later ranched and died from a fall off a windmill after years in the region.
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Towler and Van Brocklin Lead Rams to NFL Crown Rhythm
Deacon Dan Towler and Norman Van Brocklin powered the Los Angeles Rams to a tie for the National Conference title. Towler led ground gainers with 894 yards on 156 attempts and a 5.7 average, while Van Brocklin topped passing with 8.47 yards per attempt and 1 736 yards from 113 completions. Includes Eddie Price and Tobin Rote stat lines.
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Rams
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Price
Joe
Jet) Perry
San Francisco
van Brocklin
Bob Waterfield
Green Bay
Tobin Rote
Rote
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Parilli
Ex-Preacher Becomes Lecturer in Rochester Media Circuit
Kas mayer, once pastor of Monroe Avenue Methodist Church, now 44, lectures on world affairs to more than 200 audiences yearly. He edits a businessmen newsletter and runs Europe seminars for professionals.
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U S Luxu Surprises German
A German editor Horst Altmann from Kiel visits the United States to study social and living conditions. He notes America’s luxury of private homes automobiles television sets and modern appliances across income groups reflects U S living standards.
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Immense Car Crowd Paralyzes Streets Across City
A fragment from a State Department report describes a vast overflow of vehicles clogging city streets near the Dora Benn end, illustrating transportation strain and urban congestion. The text hints at a broad impact on mobility and public order in the area.
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